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1980Final results

1980 election for South Carolina House District 13

South Carolina House of Representatives · South Carolina

Thomas L. Hughston Jr. (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Drake (R) by 49.0 points.

Thomas L. Hughston Jr.Democrat · winner
74.5%5,030
25.5%1,722
6,752 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980

Races before and after

EvenD+19.21988D+15.91990R+8.01992R+15.01998R+30.22000R+15.42002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET